Media invitation - PHEV'09 (Plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles) is holding
its 2009 edition in Montreal

    
                                 ATTENDED BY:
     Nathalie Normandeau, Deputy Premier, Natural Resources and Wildlife
         Minister (Quebec) and Minister Overseeing the Plan Nord, and
                Lisa Raitt, Natural Resources Canada Minister
    

MONTREAL , Sept. 25 /CNW Telbec/ - Mike Elwood , the president of Electric Mobility Canada (EMC) and Serge Roy, director - energy systems for electric vehicles, Hydro-Québec, are pleased to invite media representatives to the opening and closing activities of the PHEV'09 Conference:

    
    WELCOMING RECEPTION (September 28, 6 to 7:30 p.m.)
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Ms. Lisa Raitt , Natural Resources Canada Minister, will be on hand to unveil the Canadian roadmap for the technological advancement of electric vehicles.

    
    OPENING PLENARY SESSION (September 29, 8:30 to 10 a.m.)
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Ms. Nathalie Normandeau , Deputy Premier, Natural Wildlife and Resources Minister ( Quebec ) and Minister Overseeing the Plan Nord, will be taking part in the opening plenary session, alongside PHEV'09 co-presidents Mike Elwood , the president of EMC and vice-president Marketing, Azure Dynamics Inc., and Serge Roy, director - energy systems for electric vehicles, Hydro-Québec, as well as Bill Moore of EV World.

    
    CLOSING PLENARY SESSION (September 30, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.)
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Thierry Vandal, president-general manager, Hydro-Québec, and Ms. Chelsea Sexton , the founder of the Lightning Rod Foundation will close out this major international event.

PHEV'09

Electric Mobility Canada (EMC), the architect of this major international event, has lined up more than 80 conference speakers from Canada , the United States , Europe and Asia, thereby providing an outstanding program and an unparalleled learning opportunity that addresses the major technical, commercial and political issues surrounding electric mobility.

    
    ACCREDITATION AND INTERVIEW REQUESTS:
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For all accreditation and interview requests, please contact Chantale Baar at [phone].

For further information: Chantale Baar, Cell: [phone], [email protected]; Diane Jeannotte, Cell: [phone], [email protected]